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This study aimed to identify the religious practices and beliefs of surgeons and the relationship between surgeons’ locus of control and religiosity. Thirty-five surgeons completed a survey that included items from the Duke University Religion Index, the Salesian Center Intrinsic Religiosity Scale for Clinicians, and Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale. Over 68% of sampled surgeons affirmed that their religious beliefs play a part in their practice, 47% attend religious services at least weekly, and 44% pray daily. There was no correlation between locus of control and religiosity. These results challenge the myth of the egocentric, agnostic surgeon.
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Cheever, K.H., Jubilan, B., Dailey, T. et al. Surgeons and the Spirit: A Study on the Relationship of Religiosity to Clinical Practice. J Relig Health 44, 67–80 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-004-1146-5
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